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What is the VMware Partner Network?

The VMware Partner Network is the framework for collaboration between VMware and our partners, offering a wide range of benefits, training, certifications and rewards to ensure our mutual success. The VMware Partner Network includes a range of partner programs to meet the needs of a variety of partner types.

When you initially join, you do not need to select a specific partner program. You can just join the Enrolled tier. This tier allows you to:

Learn more about the different types of programs we offer

Take time to decide what program is right for your business model

Start acquiring the needed sales and technical solution skills to accelerate your time to the first VMware sale. Training is mostly free and available online.

Learn more about the different partner programs available and determine which one is best for your business. Our programs are designed to empower, distinguish and reward our partners with three primary relationships to best align with your business needs.

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Registration Is Open: VMworld 2017

VMworld is VMware’s premier thought leadership and education destination for cloud infrastructure and digital workspace technology professionals. Join us for several days of innovation where you will learn new skills, hear expert insights, and gain the tools to enable business success.

Partner Exchange @ VMworld 2017

Partner Exchange @ VMworld 2017 is VMware’s main partner event offering all partner types the content and tools necessary to succeed in selling VMware products. Taking place on Sunday, August 27 in Las Vegas, and on Monday, September 11 in Barcelona, it gives partners a sneak peek into what will be presented at VMworld later that week.

Resell

Partners that add value by combining their technology expertise along with services to design, plan and deploy sophisticated virtualization solutions to meet the technical and business needs of your customers.

Corporate Resellers

Corporate Resellers are very large partners with national and worldwide coverage that provide online sales access and carry immediately available product inventory.
Corporate Resellers are certified in multiple VMware Solution Competencies and offer their customers the full VMware solution portfolio.

Distribution

VMware Authorized Distributors offer a broad range of value-added services for VMware partners and serve as an extension of VMware, helping to ensure partners have the tools and support needed to be successful.

Services

TheVMware Cloud Providers Program is the ideal solution for companies who offer hosted services to third parties, such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Providers, Cloud Service Providers, Application Service Providers (ASPs), Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) Providers.

The Partner Professional Services Program rewards partners who sell and deliver their own consulting services engagements. The program offers training and IP material as well as sales and delivery support designed to accelerate partner capability and drive profitability.

VMware Global Partner Innovation Awards

Each year, VMware recognizes outstanding performance in our partner eco-system with our Global Partner Innovation Awards.
Nominations for 2016 are now closed and partner award winners will be featured here once announced on May 25, 2017

Technology

VMware teams with industry-leading hardware and software companies to optimize selected technology and solutions with VMware software. OEMs integrate their hardware and software together with VMware technology to sell and support joint solutions.

Learning

Expertise is the key to unlocking bigger deal sizes, better close rates and higher profits. The VMware commitment to partner success includes offering a wide range of training programs that cover every aspect of virtualization and cloud computing to build your skills and enable you to become a trusted advisor to your customers.

Explore the learning opportunities for you professionally and for your business to help you successfully market, sell and support VMware solutions and differentiate your offerings from the competition.